Timothy Grass Mini Cubes: A First in the Forage Industry

October 27, 2025

Standlee is proud to launch a first in the forage industry: Timothy Grass Mini Cubes. Made from premium sun-cured Timothy Grass hay, these smaller forage cubes deliver the same consistent quality you trust – now in a more convenient and versatile form.

Available in a 40lb bag, Timothy Grass Mini Cubes are designed for horses, livestock, and exotics alike. They bring big nutrition in a smaller size, making feeding easier, safer, and cleaner for both animals and owners.

Why Choose Mini Forage Cubes?

While traditional Standlee hay cubes measure about 1.25 inches in diameter, the Standlee mini hay cubes are roughly 7/8 inch – close to half the size! That difference unlocks a range of benefits:

• Easier chewing for senior horses, horses with dental challenges, and smaller livestock and pets.
• Faster soaking time – soft and ready to feed in typically 15-30 minutes for animals that need soaked forage or added hydration.
• Safer feeding – the smaller hay cubes encourage slower chewing, which helps digestion and reduces the risk of choke.
• Versatility – perfect for horses, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, and more.

Timothy Grass Mini Cubes are ideal for a variety of animals and situations, from overweight horses who require low-calorie forage, to breeding mares and growing foals who need steady fiber.

Why Timothy Hay for Horses?

Timothy hay is one of the most recommended forage options by veterinarians and equine nutritionists because of its balanced nutritional profile. Compared to alfalfa, timothy hay is:

• Lower in protein, sugar, and calories – making it a smart choice for easy keepers and horses prone to metabolic issues such as insulin resistance or laminitis.
• Rich in digestible fiber – supporting a healthy digestive tract and overall gut health.
• Suitable across life stages – from maintenance diets to pregnant mares and performance horses needing controlled energy.

Timothy hay provides the foundation for a safe, balanced, and low sugar horse feed option – now available in a mini cube form. Learn more about timothy grass nutrition.

Bentonite: The Binder Behind Standlee Cubes

Timothy hay is naturally a soft and leafy forage; it’s lower structural density makes it difficult to compress into a stable cube. Through careful processing, Standlee has developed a production method that maintains the structural integrity and nutrient profile while delivering a premium hay cube. Because of this, Timothy Mini cubes are made with a small amount of added bentonite, a naturally occuring substance used as a binder.

• Structure and durability – bentonite keeps cubes intact during handling.
• Dust reduction – binds small forage particles together, reducing dust and fines for a cleaner, safer feeding experience.
• Safe and regulated – included at less than 2% of cube weight, bentonite is widely studied and considered safe in equine and livestock diets.

While bentonite doesn’t change the nutritional value of forage cubes, it ensures that Standlee cubes are consistent, durable, and dust-reduced – making feeding safer and more convenient. Learn more about bentonite.

How to Feed and Soak Timothy Mini Cubes

Timothy Mini Cubes can be fed dry or soaked, depending on your animal’s needs.

• Measure and feed by weight not volume. A horse should typically consume a total of 1.5-2.0% of it’s weight int total forage intake per day. Standlee’s wide variety of forage products can be used to fully meet your horse’s forage needs, or as a supplement to pasture and local hay to enhance the overall quality of their diet.
• Feed dry for most healthy horses and livestock with normal chewing ability.
• Soak cubes for senior horses, animals with missing teeth or dental issues, or those at risk of choke.

Because they’re smaller than standard cube size, Timothy Mini Cubes soak quickly – often becoming soft and ready to feed in under 30 minutes. This makes them an excellent option for animals needing softer forage or extra hydration. Use the Standlee feed calculator.

Expanding the Standlee Forage Line

With the launch of Timothy Mini Cubes, Standlee is bringing together two strengths – our trusted cube line and our premium Timothy forage line. Until now, Timothy Grass has only been available in pellets or baled forage. Consumers have had limited access to Timothy cubes, now delivered by Standlee with the same trusted quality and consistency in an all-new mini cube format.

This innovation is a win for horse owners, livestock producers, and the forage industry as a whole. With easier chewing, quicker soaking, and the balanced nutrition Timothy is known for, Timothy Mini cubes deliver big benefits in their tiny size. This first-of-its-kind product is designed to make feeding safer, simpler, and smarter. View the entire timothy product line.